Things we're reading today include:
- HSBC joins ranks of the mortals (Guardian)
- City boss 'referred to female staff as prostitutes', tribunal hears (Telegraph)
- Interview: Sir John Gieve discusses his time at the Bank (Times)
- BofA chief calls Merrill aid ‘mistake’ (Financial Times)
- Robert Peston on China's Prospects (BBC)
- World markets tank as investors take fright (Telegraph)
- BIS seeks warning signals of crises (Financial Times)
- The Flaw in the System: The Bankers Don't Care About the Banks (Daily Kos)
- Turquoise joins competing platforms to develop common stock symbology (Finextra)
- Top (Buy-Side) Technology Providers (Institutional Investor)
- Nice talking to you ... mobile phone use passes milestone (Guardian)
Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...